Bournemouth finalising RB Leipzig coup as Cherries hold defender contract talks…
Bournemouth are poised to confirm key changes to Andoni Iraola’s backroom team as the Cherries continue to pursue a number of transfer targets for the ambitious Spaniard..
Bournemouth are finalising the impressive capture of RB Leipzig club doctor Robert Percy Marshall. Marshall, who worked with Cherries stars Justin Kluivert and Tyler Adams during a seven-year spell with the German outfit, is set to replace departing performance director Jay Mellette.
Mirror Football understands Mellette is poised to return to owner Bill Foley’s ice-hockey team Vegas Golden Knights after two years at the Vitality Stadium.
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Marshall’s impending arrival on the South Coast remains subject to a language exam plus a successful visa application, respectively.
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Meanwhile, Bournemouth are in active talks with defender Marcos Senesi over a new contract but an agreement with the 28-year-old is not yet close.
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The Argentine international centre-back has attracted interest from Villarreal, Real Sociedad and Roma as he’s now entered the final 12 months of his existing deal.
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Still, the Cherries would like to keep Senesi and are also pursuing a move for £30million-rated Lille centre-back Bafode Diakite in a bid to strengthen Andoni Iraola’s backline. The Spaniard has already lost Dean Huijsen and Milos Kerkez to Real Madrid and Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain are refusing to give up on Illia Zabarnyi despite seeing two bids rejected.
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